Fragrance comparison

Beach vs Lignum Vitae

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 798 ratings analysed

Beach

Wicked Good

4.001 votes

Rank #64,019 SaltyMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Lignum Vitae

BeauFort London

4.03797 votes

Rank #3,431 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lignum Vitae takes 3 of 4 categories.

Beach
Choose it for a salty and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lignum Vitae
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Beach1/4

Lignum Vitae3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lignum Vitae
Sillage & projection: Lignum Vitae
Value for money: Beach
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lignum Vitae

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

BeachWicked Good

Lignum VitaeBeauFort London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

4.03/ 5 · 797 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

39%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

797 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityLignum Vitae

SillageLignum Vitae

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value47

Category winnerBeachBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

salty100%

marine88%

sand77%

citrus65%

aromatic53%

mineral42%

citrus100%

fresh spicy91%

aromatic83%

marine74%

sweet65%

salty56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both citrus, marine and salty

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

SaltSea NotesMandarin Orange

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Sand

Top

BiscuitCitronSea NotesLimeGingerCaramelBergamotJuniper

Heart

PepperGuaiac WoodAgarwood (Oud)Vetiver

Base

Sea SaltVanillaOakmossSandAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesSea Notes and Sand. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer95

Fall0

Winter60

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men18

Unisex73

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,019

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,431

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews74

Category winnerLignum VitaeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beach by Wicked Good is a breezy salty marine scent with a soft mandarin sparkle and a clean jasmine heart. It aims for the feeling of sun on skin, sea air, and warm sand rather than a heavy perfume effect. This reads best for warm weather, casual daytime wear, and anyone who likes fresh beach scents with a mineral ed…

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BeauFort London's Lignum Vitae opens with a striking contrast of warm ginger biscuit and sharp citron zest, immediately set against a cool sea breeze. As the golden pastry sweetness settles, salty marine notes and crushed black pepper cut through the gourmand rich top notes, preventing it from leaning too cloying. It …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Beach or Lignum Vitae?

Lignum Vitae takes 3 of 4 categories. Beach is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Lignum Vitae is rated 4.03/5 from 797 votes. Choose Beach for a salty and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Lignum Vitae for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Beach or Lignum Vitae?

Lignum Vitae lasts longest (Lignum Vitae 67/100, Beach 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beach or Lignum Vitae?

Lignum Vitae projects furthest (Lignum Vitae 57/100, Beach 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beach and Lignum Vitae smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, marine and salty accords. Common notes include Sea Notes and Sand.

Is Beach or Lignum Vitae better for summer or winter?

Beach suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beach and Lignum Vitae?

Beach has top notes of Salt, Sea Notes and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Sand. Lignum Vitae has top notes of Biscuit, Citron, Sea Notes and Lime, heart notes of Pepper, Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver, a base of Sea Salt, Vanilla, Oakmoss and Sand.